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Reviewed Resources:
21.Medical Acupuncture Online Journal Index
Medical Acupuncture is a journal for physicians by physicians. It is published by The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. The AAMA Review is published twice a year (Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter) and is distributed free of charge to Academy members. The following issues are available online: full text from the Spring/Summer 1998 until Fall/Winter 1999-2000 issues and selected articles from the 1989 - 1994 issues.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:3
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.MedicalAcupuncture.org/journal/index.html
22.Medicdirect
(Medicdirect,÷ supported by leading medical consultants in the United Kingdom, is an innovative website, providing a health care information service to individual users. Making it simple for everyone, one can easily access a plethora of information from drug updates to one-on-one interactive discussions with the medical practitioners who are more than willing to assist with their best medical approach.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:323
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/
23.healthfinder(r) -- alternative medicine
HealthFinder is a government gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information. Find a variety of options here, from selected online publications, databases, and web sites, including government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. A popular and powerful source, HealthFinder has served users over 1.7 million times in its first year online and by 1999 there were over 4.5 million visits. Kids' and Spanish-language sections are available. Authoritative and easy to use, this site features only those sites that are screened and given the US government's stamp of approval; links come complete with brief summaries.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:35
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.healthfinder.gov
24.Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology
Provides characteristic and therapeutic methods for treating common diseases. A description of the disease, etiology, pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation, therapeutic principles, classification and treatment is included. It represents extensive clinical knowledge in internal medicine, gynecology and pediatrics.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:10
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.hoptechno.com/cherbal.htm
Order CD-ROM URL:http://www.hoptechno.com/order.htm
25.med411.com - medical portal and search engine
Becoming internet¦s premiere medical community, med411 promises to be a functional tool as it builds the future telemedical communication. Med411, the commercial, medical search engine, values its medbookstore with over 90,000 medical titles, thousands of medical software, supplies and journals. It offers both doctors and patients simplified medical record keeping, third party billing, office management and appointment schedules.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Dentists, Medical Doctors, Medical Students, Nurses, Patients.
Reference index:1917
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.med411.com/
26.Medical world search
Allows users to search 100,000 medical-realted Web pages.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:2409
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mwsearch.com/
27.The Holistic Health Page
This site shares variety of information on holistic health organizations by offering books and news written in German, English, and Italian. Embodying various types of natural medicine techniques, the site covers topics such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology, and levels of skin zone.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:2
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/5940/#a1
28.Koryo Acupuncture Expert System (KAES) software
KAES II works with Windows and DOS. It requires at least 500 KB free memory and 2 MB RAM. It is geared towards both students and practitioners, and presents a wide array of clinical symptoms and signs, making it possible to improve and refine the information-gathering process. Useful for quick references.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mightymall.com/kaes/#KAESrev
29.Datadiwan, the Data Base for Extraordinary Knowledge
The Datadiwan is a database where you can access actual information on holistic medicine and frontier sciences, and find announcements for upcoming congresses, conferences and meetings. It is a scientific discussion forum and a network which links research institutions and organizations world-wide. It provides The Diwan Magazine, a free on-line magazine with original works in both English and German, which provides articles written by renown authors working in the fields of Frontier Sciences. Another service is a comprehensive and personal medical consultation where people can seek counsel from one of their consulting doctors.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.datadiwan.de/willkommen/index_e.htm
30.Colorpuncture - What Is It?
Esogetic Colorpuncture is one of Europe¦s most popular alternative healing disciplines; it involves focusing colored light on acupuncture points on the skin in order to energize what it claims are powerful healing impulses. Bright hues surround lengthy descriptions of treatment, list of education resources, and a set of reading suggestions on this enthusiastic page.
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.colorpuncture.com/whatis.html
31.California Acupuncture Board
The Acupuncture Board is committed to meeting the growing demand from the public for acupuncture/oriental medicine by providing information to the public so they can make informed decisions such as when to choose acupuncture/oriental medicine as an appropriate first treatment, and how to work as an equal partner with all health care professionals to provide the best treatment possible.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:26
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.dca.ca.gov/acup/
32.Acupuncture Home Page
The Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine and the British Acupuncture Council present concise but authoritative information on this treatment method, which has developed over thousands of years as part of the traditional medicine of Eastern countries. Find a practitioner in the UK, or learn about UK-based acupuncture training programs on this unadorned but helpful site.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Patients.
Reference index:214
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.demon.co.uk/acupuncture/index.html
33.drkoop.com
Excellent information and education site on many health related topics.
Sections: health news, family health (men, women,
children), health and wellness (alternative health, fitness, weight loss,
prevention center, nutrition center), searchable medical encyclopedia,
message board and regular columns.
Contains disease center (includes information about living with diseases,
finding support, the latest news), mental health center, common symptoms
(abdominal pain, vomiting, insomnia,a), minor medical directory
(information
about every day health concerns like cold and flu, dyspepsia, back
pain,...), master directory, first aid (choking, CPR, cuts, bleeding,
insect bites,a)
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:22914
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.drkoop.com/
34.WebMD Health
Healthon/Webon is an Internet healthcare company connecting various parties in healthcare-from patient to physicians to hospitals to insurance and other healthcare organizations.
User has two options for search: by disease or by topic (alternative medicine; diet and nutrition; emotional wellness...)
Contains easily understandable self-care advisor, which originate from the American Institute for Preventive Medicine's Self-Care Guide, listing symptoms and ways to treat them. Includes news, diseases, med.tests, herbs&vitamins, drugs, lab.tests, interviews with experts, medical research.
Drug database has 3 subdivisions: 1 Prescription drug reference-to fined a drug you can look for it under its brand or generic name. 2 PDR Family guides to over the counter drugs-lists more than 340 frequently used over the counter remedies. 3 PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicine and Healing Therapies. Information on 300 herbal remedies (kava, St.John Wort )
Provides Rush-Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center Med.Encyclopedia. Covers more than 2000 topics including disease conditions, treatments, medical terms and anatomy.
On this site the Yale University School of Medicine provides Patient's Guide to Medical Tests. Excellent comprehensive description of the most common diagnostic procedures (CT, MRI, bronhoscopy, laparoscopy...) Explains how to prepare for a test, what to expect during the test and how you may feel afterward. Also explains to patient how doctor diagnoses hypertension, an infectious disease, neurologic disorders, pregnancy...
Purpose: Learning, Reference.
Audience: Patients.
Reference index:142
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.mywebMD.com
35.National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
The National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NAAOM) provides a common forum for discussion and development of research, education, and scientific excellence in acupuncture and oriental medicine. This small site provides information on the academy's purpose and organizational structure along with a list of suggested reading and a sample article from the academy's journal.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:35
Price:25.0000
URL:http://www.naaom.org/
36.NaturalHealers
NaturalHealers.com is a wonderful resource for those interested in studying the natural healing arts and working as licensed massage therapists, naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, or as other kinds of healers. Site has long lists of schools and programs; it also details certification procedures and licensing requirements. Lots of links to other natural healing sites are available. It is easy to navigate and allows user to search the site by specialty or preferred location.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Students.
Reference index:980
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.naturalhealers.com/
37.Chinese Nature-Cure Institute & Lanzhou Medical
T. T. Ang shares his greatest accomplishments in the area of nature-cure & acupuncture. Founder of Chinese Nature-Cure Institute, T. T. Ang promises to groom students of the highest caliber allowing access to the most knowledgeable and great courses from practical acupuncture and acupuncture cosmetic to Medical Qigong Meditation and Rejuvenance Qigong. The primary goal is to increase understanding of physiology functions from traditional Chinese medicine.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Doctors, Medical Students.
Reference index:20
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.nature-cure.com.sg/
38.American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians is designed to provide naturopathic physicians, medical doctors, acupuncturists, chiropractic physicians, and other health care practitioners with a vital learning experience in the practice and management of natural medicine. The association is composed of naturopathic physicians, healers who are certified (or eligible to be certified) as primary care physicians. Site sparkles with herbal graphics and plenty of authoritative information on the world of NDs. Note that this is only a professional organization; detailed information on naturopathic treatments is not found here.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:917
Price:395.0000
URL:http://www.naturopathic.org/
39.New York College - Education in Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Wholistic Nursing
Being one of the leading colleges of Wholistic medicine in US, New York College grooms health care professional of the future though providing students the highest standards of education. It offers both training in acupuncture, oriental medicine, massage therapy, Amma Therapeutic Massage and Wholistic nursing, which are few areas that pave way for a new wellness-oriented health care system. Educational programs and integrative health care facilities are key assets of the college allowing it share the best education and pioneer scientific research on Wholistic therapies.
Purpose: Learning.
Audience: Medical Students, Nurses.
Reference index:35
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.newcenter.edu/
40.The equinox alternative (The non-pharmaceutical medical magazine from Etonhall)
The Equinox Alternative is a scientific approach to non-pharmaceutical medicine. It is an approach which emphasizes self-treatment. Specific areas of treatment research and development include heroin addiction, benzodiazepine dependence, childbirth, AIDS, dental anaesthesia, withdrawal from steroids and HRT, and much more. Membership fees will be introduced when course material preparation has been completed.
Purpose: Reference.
Audience: Medical Doctors.
Reference index:6
Price:Web site is free
URL:http://www.etonhall.com/home.htm
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